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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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